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☆ In ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel attempts to reclaim Hinduism for the underdog
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —“Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial debut action thriller that he also stars in, wrote and produced, opens with a tale familiar to Hindus around the world. This mythology is the foundation of “Monkey Man,” which hit theaters on April 5. In "Monkey Man," Kid plots revenge on the corrupt forces that raided his forest village and killed his mother. Dev Patel directed, wrote, produced and starred in the action thriller "Monkey Man," which is inspired by the Hindu legend of Hanuman. “Monkey Man,” then, is a warning about what can happen when people are oppressed and disempowered for too long.

Persons: ” Dev Patel’s, Hanuman, Patel himself, —, Patel, ” Patel, Kid, ’ ”, Rana Singh, Sikandar Kher, Baba Shakti, Makarand Deshpande, Rana, Sita, Sobhita, Rama, Ravana, Lord Rama, Sailaja Krishnamurti, ‘ What’s, ” Krishnamurti, “, Thrisha Mohan, Narendra Modi, Lord Ram, Imtiyaz Khan, ” Mohan, Baba Shakti —, ”, Krishnamurti, Mohan, Modi, it’s, wasn’t, Siddhant Adlakha, ” Adlakha, It’s, Amitabh Bachhan, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Keanu Reeves, Hollywood’s, Hollywood’s “ John Wick ”, India’s underclasses, “ He’s, Dev Patel, Monica Schipper, hijras, Kid bungles, he’s, Baba, Shiva, Parvati, Bedatri D, Choudhury Organizations: CNN, SXSW, Universal Pictures, Queen’s University, Human Rights, Indian, Anadolu, Getty, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, TIME, Alpha, Philadelphia Inquirer Locations: Yatana, India, Ayodhya, Hong Kong, Hollywood’s “, Kid’s

☆ Bon Appétit plans to cut about 25% of its union staff, and insiders worry it will undermine the rebuilding the brand has done after a racial reckoning
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Four years after a racial reckoning roiled Condé Nast's Bon Appétit, insiders worry that planned cuts could undo a fragile rebuilding effort. Included in that figure are 94 members, or 17%, of Condé Nast Union, which covers around 550 people across a dozen titles, including Vanity Fair, Vogue, and GQ. The Test Kitchen also benefited from a home cooking boom in the pandemic. But by August 2020, 10 of 13 members of the Test Kitchen had left. Members of the BA Test Kitchen in February 2020.

Persons: Bon Appétit, Condé, Roger Lynch, Adam Rapoport, that'll, Claire Saffitz, Brad Leone, Roy Rochlin, Rachel Gurjar, Kendra Vaculin, Dawn Davis, Sonia Chopra, Davis, Monica Schipper, they'd, Jamila Robinson, James Beard, Jeff Schear, Condé Nast, Lynch, Robinson, Slack, Delia Cai, Ina Garten Organizations: Condé, Condé Nast Union, Vogue, Business, YouTube, Labs, James, The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Union, New York, Employees Locations: Condé Nast, New York City, Caribbean, Seoul, Hollywood

☆ The People’s Choice Awards: 6 eye-catching red carpet looks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The People’s Choice Awards often serve up one of the year’s most entertaining red carpets. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesLaverne Cox always brings drama to the red carpet — as did the late fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Ice SpiceIce Spice's outfit certainly stood out on the red carpet, mixing colors, textures, patterns and styles. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesThere are few stars who could get away with a sweater vest over a shirt and tie on the red carpet. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesThis year’s awards season has seen a resurgence of floral patterns and detailing on the red carpet.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ayo, Laverne Cox Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler bustier, Giuseppe Di Morabito, Michael Tran, Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler, Thierry, Cox, Monica Schipper, Le Vian, Billie Eilish, Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue, Raisa Vanessa, Kylie Minogue’s, Vanessa, Minogue, ”, Markell Washington, Washington, Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez, Xochitl Gomez, Gucci Organizations: CNN, Barker, Getty, Spice, New, Washington Social Locations: London, Santa Monica, AFP, “, Washington

☆ MrBeast: Behind the success of YouTube’s most popular creator
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“People would tell me, ‘All you do is talk about YouTube videos. Seven years later, Donaldson, better known online as MrBeast, has 167 million YouTube subscribers – more than any other individual creator on the platform. Donaldson navigates a maze in a screenshot from MrBeast's video, "I Got Hunted By the FBI." “That’s an interesting model, because you’re giving video viewers access to something they would never get to see in real life,” Fischer says. He often uses income from his previous videos to outdo himself in his next videos,” Miller says.

Persons: Jimmy Donaldson, ”, podcasters Colin, Samir, “, You’re, ’ ”, Donaldson, Mark Zuckerberg, Colin, ’, Donaldson breathlessly, Sara Fischer, “ It’s, CNN’s Jon Sarlin, ” Fischer, Pete Davidson, Tom Brady, relatable, Miller, MrBeast, ” Donaldson, Monica Schipper, Vince Miller, ” Miller, – Donaldson, Kristen Ruby, Gen Zers, Ruby, Burger, Dave Kotinsky, MrBeast Burger, –, mobbing, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, East Carolina University, YouTube, FBI, NFL, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Microsoft Theater, University of Kent, Ruby Media, Getty, Google, Records, Harvard Business School, Harvard Locations: North Carolina, Los Angeles, Greenville , North Carolina, New Jersey, Greenville, Chile

☆ Something Navy's CEO is out as Arielle Charnas' company stops producing clothing, closes stores, and explores a sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Its CEO is leaving the company, most employees have either quit or been laid off, and production of new clothing is on hold, several people told Insider. Several people told Insider last year that Charnas was furious with Scanlan for keeping her in the dark about the company's struggles. Arielle Charnas recently said on Instagram that "a lot of changes had to be made" at Something Navy. (The company's founder told Insider that Package Free finally paid them this week after dodging them for a year.) Scanlan's spokesperson told Insider that a sale of Something Navy was on the horizon.

Persons: Charnas, Matt Scanlan, Scanlan, Bradstreet, Arielle Charnas, Monica Schipper, who's, Matt, he's, Darian DiCianno, Charnas hasn't, they'd, Brandon, he'd, Eugene Gologursky, Silas Chou, Jenny Fleiss, Ivory Ella, They're, Betty Wang, cofounding Naadam, Blue, Thakoon's, Laura Cook, Michael Yeager, Elisa Giorgi, Bailey Miller, Scanlan's Organizations: Navy, Associates, Something Navy, company's, Saks Fifth, Hamptons, Naadam, Los, Nordstrom, United, Blue, & $ Locations: Jersey, Charnas, India, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New, Newport Beach , California, Its New Jersey, stiffing

☆ ‘And Just Like That…’ we are back thinking about that feud
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —I am going to say the quiet part out loud: some people very much enjoy drama. Because while we say we want only positivity, social media probably wouldn’t even be a thing if that were completely true. AP/ReutersWell-documented Adele fan over here, but I fell even more in love with her after a story Sylvester Stallone recently shared. You should listen to…Kelly Clarkson performs onstage during the 2023 iHeartRadio Music at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Monica Schipper/Getty Images North AmericaSpeaking of singers I admire, I don’t think Kelly Clarkson has ever met a note she cannot hit.

Persons: CNN —, Patricia Field, Kim Cattrall, Andy Kropa, Carrie Bradshaw, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cattrall, Samantha Jones, Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon –, ”, Sylvester Stallone, Adele, Stallone, “, … Kelly Clarkson, Monica Schipper, Kelly Clarkson, It’s, Brandon Blackstock, Clarkson, ” “ Organizations: CNN, SVA, Max, Warner Bros ., City, Reuters, Beverly Hills, Dolby Theatre Locations: New York, Beverly, Hollywood , California, Chicago, Hulu

☆ Color of Change, pioneering racial-justice nonprofit, is plagued by allegations of sexual assault and bullying, ineffective leadership, and deep layoffs say sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sean Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Misconduct by senior leadership was often ignored or glossed over, and choas led to high turnover. But behind the scenes, some staff members say the organization has been wracked with internal turmoil, ineffective leadership, and deep layoffs. Many sources said allegations of misconduct by senior leadership seemed to be ignored or glossed over, and a chaotic environment led to high turnover. The following day, Color of Change eliminated another 12 positions, and again, many of them were part of the union. (Color of Change did not report executive salaries on its 2020 tax filings and has not released its 2021 returns.)

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow makes first appearance since ski trial at LA Fashion Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nearly one month after Gwyneth Paltrow prevailed in the trial connected to a 2016 ski collision on a Utah mountain, the Goop founder stepped out in Beverly Hills to accept an award at the Daily Front Row’s LA Fashion Awards on Sunday. Watch as jury reads verdict in Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial 01:00 - Source: CourtTVIn her speech, Paltrow said that the award she was receiving is “lovely and very meaningful,” and added that they started G. Label in 2016 “for women who work, and who have kids and run around and wanted to be comfortable and confident.”(From left) Gwyneth Paltrow and Sara Foster at the LA Fashion Awards. Kim Kardashian and her daughter North West, Miley Cyrus, Teyana Taylor, Brie Larson and Keanu Reeves, among others, also attended the LA Fashion Awards with DAOU Vineyards on Sunday, which is an event that celebrates visionaries in fashion and Hollywood. Paltrow countersued Sanderson, alleging he crashed into her. Late last month, the jury found Paltrow not liable and ruled in her favor in her counterclaim against Sanderson.

☆ What intersectionality actually means and why it matters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Here’s what you should know about intersectionality – what exactly it means, and why it matters. Co-founder and executive director of the African American Policy Forum Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the phrase intersectionality in 1989. As part of that larger movement, terms like intersectionality and intersectional feminism became much more prevalent in left-leaning circles. People practice Judaism differently, and thus different sects may face different problems. In that group alone, there may be LGBTQ+ men, men from lower economic backgrounds or men with disabilities.

☆ Arielle Charnas' company, Something Navy, is floundering amid dwindling sales, an employee exodus, and furious suppliers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

From the outside, it doesn't look as if Charnas' company is in trouble. Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for Beach MagazineSeveral former employees told Insider they cut ties with Something Navy because they saw signs the company was struggling. Several current and former Something Navy employees told Insider they'd been inundated with emails since the spring from suppliers, freelancers, and models asking where their money was. In one email viewed by Insider, Scanlan told a supplier that cash was tight but promised payment was on the way. The current Something Navy employee said that based on data she'd seen, the retail locations most likely don't turn a profit.

☆ Beware of fad stocks. Truly owner, Snap & Zoom have plunged
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Sam Adams brewer, which also owns the hard seltzer brand Truly, is struggling as the popularity of alcoholic seltzer appears to be fading fast. “The continuing decline of the hard seltzer segment … is deeper than previously expected,” said Boston Beer founder and chairman Jim Koch on the company’s earnings call in July. Sam Adams owner Boston Beer made a big bet on Truly Hard Seltzer. Sales have slowed, the company is still losing money, its founders have left, and the stock has plunged nearly 80% this year. E-signature software company DocuSign (DOCU) and virtual health company Teladoc (TDOC) have also plunged this year after getting huge boosts from Covid in 2020.

☆ Daniella Pierson grew The Newsette from a dorm-room project to a company with $40 million in revenue last year. Here are the 2 strategies she's using to scale her next business, Wondermind.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Newsette is valued at $200 million and made $40 million in revenue last year, which Insider verified with documentation. And she launched Wondermind, an eight-month-old company with a mission to "democratize and destigmatize mental health." But the trio hatched plans to launch Wondermind, leveraging their experiences with mental health, business, and entertainment. The upcoming production branch aims to develop TV shows and movies addressing mental health and illness. or 'How can I improve my mental health?'"

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